2012 Chrysler Town And Country problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (278) · Engine (55) · Fuel/Propulsion System (49)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
372 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (5)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:wheelchair Restraints/Securement:latch/Anchor: 2025-12-17 · campaign 25V876000 · 86 vehicles
Defect: Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
Electrical System 2014-05-07 · campaign 14V234000 · 644,757 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through October 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's door armrest.
Risk: An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P25.
Equipment 2012-05-02 · campaign 12V191000 · 471 vehicles
Defect: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, INCREASED FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE POWER LIFTGATE DURING FINAL CLOSING STAGES.
Risk: THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR MAY CLOSE ON AN APPENDAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Fix: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Suspension:rear 2012-04-03 · campaign 12V141000 · 289 vehicles
Defect: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE NOT FULLY MACHINED.
Risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN A DECREASE IN DURABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2011-09-29 · campaign 11V487000 · 667 vehicles
Defect: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHRYSLER VEHICLES, INCLUDING 200 AND TOWN AND COUNTRY MODELS, DODGE VEHICLES, INCLUDING CHARGER, DURANGO, GRAND CARAVAN AND JOURNEY MODELS AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 31, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13, 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH 3.6L ENGINES. THESE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE DUE TO DEBRIS INSIDE THE ENGINE BLOCK.
Risk: CONNECTING ROD FAILURE MAY LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Service bulletins (188)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2025-11-18 · 108463 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pad kit - rear disc brake, front disc brake
Service Brakes 2025-11-17 · 108464 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pad kit - rear disc brake, front disc brake
Seats 2024-11-27 · 9100456 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
incoming vehicles with deployed active head rest (ahr) should have a through enquiry. if there is no broken pieces or electrical failure, direction to reset the ahr following the procedure.
Equipment 2023-09-20 · 9100229 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lifter, hydraulic roller deactivating please do not replace mds lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
Suspension 2023-09-20 · 9100229 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lifter, hydraulic roller deactivating please do not replace mds lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
Electrical System 2023-09-15 · 9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
connector kit before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957a$, check it in the mopar connector repair kit website to confirm part number and applicability. there is an error with the wiring diagrams in service library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. please use
Showing the 6 most recent of 188 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-29 · Power Train“the ignition switch aka win module has to be broken, making it extremely dangerous to drive my vehicle. any time i go over a bump or the key wiggles slightly the car will turn right off and i lose full control over the car. i have to find a safe place to pull over and restart the car by taking the key out and putting the key back in. the part where…”
2026-07-26 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“the vehicle caught on fire with my [xxx] and me inside. its currently located at a tow yard and chrysler has not inspected the vehicle yet. i have a report from the fire department stating the fire was hotter on the left drive side which directly lines up with the current recall of the drivers side door switch. information redacted pursuant to the…”
2026-07-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the tipms system has been recalled in multiple vehicles and has causes a fuel pump relay failure and numerous other electrical issues . chryslers recall has yet to include this year make and model despite the fact the identical part is used in the recalled vehicles. chrysler is picking and choosing which vehicles this recall applies to and it’s pu…”
2026-01-02 · Electrical System:ignition · 90,288 mi“the contact owns a 2012 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition switch malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to turn off. the contact stated that after wiggling the ignition key in the ignition switch, the vehicle started. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer w…”
2025-12-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel relay system failure when searching online apparently this is such an extremely common issue there is a special bypass part that was made, and part of a recall for durangos and jeeps but not the town and country, even though this part is failing all the time in this vehicle as well. before it went completely dead, it did fail once when i was …”
2025-11-15 · Engine“vehicle randomly shuts off while driving. no warning lights are illuminated. shutoff can occur at any speed and causes loss of power steering, braking etc. shutdown requires immediate pull off to the side of the road. once key is turned off and back on, car restarts. …”
2025-11-14 · Unknown Or Other“catalytic converter is reported to me as needing to be replaced. check engine light came on which indicated this error. it’s only at 84k miles. followed by needing new o2 sensors if the catalytic converter is replaced. another error was the thermostat which needs replacement. we are looking at over $5k in repairs. …”
2025-10-08 · Engine“my van will frequently lose power and die while i am driving it, with no warning. i have to pull off and put it either into park or neutral then turn the key again to get it started again. this has happened more than 40 times over the last 15 monnths. my speeds have ranges from 25mpg in town to 65 mpg on the highway.most recently on saturday, octob…”
2025-08-01 · Steering“the vehicle randomly shuts off while driving dash goes black and then randomly starts back up or i have to put it in (n) to start it back up while im at a free role i lose control of the power steering and braking this is a dangerous for myself my children and grand kids also others im the road this is seriously gonna get someone hurt this issue sh…”
2025-08-01 · Steering · 120,000 mi“the contact owns a 2012 chrysler town and country. the contact stated while driving on the highway at 70 mph, the vehicle stalled, and the instrument panel turned black, and the steering wheel seized. the contact stated that the failure had occurred temporarily, and the vehicle restarted independently. the contact stated that the failure recurred i…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.